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Ms. Reed from Baltimore, MD is requesting other through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Clip And Tap

My students need 70 clipboards to hold the music as they play xylophones.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Reed's classroom raised $169

This project is fully funded

My Students

Have you ever tried to read a music sheet on your lap and play an instrument at the same time? That is the challenge facing my students. The music sheets fall which causes constant stopping and starting.

My students are 4th and 5th graders from an urban neighborhood where it is not easy for them to obtain musical instruction because of their family incomes and backgrounds.

Many of them have a desire to know more about the music program but are inhibited because of their circumstances.

My Project

The material requested will enable us to work faster and accurately in our music learning process. Because of the enthusiasm of the students, if they are able to continue instruction without interruption, they are more apt to want to continue in developing their skills in this program.

Because music education is an important aspect of our scholastic growth, being able to offer this program without major obstacles will enhance the development of my students in their future learning arena.

This also gives them another area of choice when making decisions about what they should do in their present living environment, i.e., gangs and street violence which is now present in their neighborhoods.

Ms. Reed Alexander Hamilton Elementary 145 Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Baltimore, MD View local requests

Nearly all students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

250 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
9X12.5 HARDBOARD CLIPBOARD -- Saunders Hardboard Clipboard; Letter Size • Quill $1.43 70 $100.10

Materials cost

$100.10

Vendor shipping charges

$1.00

Sales tax

$6.01

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.50

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$143.61

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$25.34

Total project goal

$168.95

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$168.95

3 Donors

-$162.36

Donations toward project cost

-$143.61

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.75

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$6.59

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$0.00

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